BATON ROUGE — On June 6, 155 bankers from 19 states and Mexico received graduation diplomas from the president of the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University, John Jordan, president of The Community Bank of East Tennessee in Clinton, Tenn.

The banking school requires attendance on campus for three years, with extensive bank study assignments between sessions. The faculty consists of bankers, business and professional leaders, and educators from all parts of the U.S. It is sponsored by 15 southern state bankers associations, including Louisiana Bankers Association, in cooperation with the Division of Continuing Education at LSU.

During their three years at the Graduate School of Banking, students receive 180 hours of classroom instruction, 30 hours of reviews, planned evening study and written final examinations at the end of each session.